Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Armenia
Armenia: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 50.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Armenia, 1981–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 50.7% for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Armenia peaked at 51.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 1988.
That places Armenia 9th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 38.7% | — |
| 1982 | 41.6% | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 41.9% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 43.4% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 43.7% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 28.4% | -35.1% |
| 1989 | 44.1% | +55.6% |
| 1990 | 43.9% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 45.9% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 45.5% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 47.3% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 45.1% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 49.6% | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 48.5% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 49.2% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 50.2% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 50.6% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 51.0% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 51.3% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 51.1% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 46.7% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 47.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 45.5% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 45.5% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 45.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 44.9% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 51.9% | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 41.3% | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 45.6% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 50.7% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.3% | 28.4% | 44.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 47.6% | 43.9% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 45.5% | 51.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 43.1% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 41.3% | 50.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 6 Albania 51.1% compare
- 7 Azerbaijan 51.0% compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 50.8% compare
- 10 Romania 49.2% compare
- 11 Kyrgyzstan 48.7% compare
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 48.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Armenia?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Armenia was 50.7% in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 1988.
- How does Armenia rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Armenia ranks 9th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.